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The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is speeding up the construction work at the main road in Boracay Island to be able to meet the target reopening of the island next month.
Mark Villar, DPWH secretary, said incessant rains the past weeks slowed down construction.
But he said DPWH has deployed more personnel and equipment to make up for the lost time.
The DPWH expects the delivery of 628 pipes within the month to complete the drainage component of Boracay Circumferential Road (Main Road) by the first week of October. Along the installation of pipes, the road concreting immediately follows.
Villar said the missing gap of Boracay Circumferential Road in Barangay Balabag is also being fast-tracked for completion.
DPWH has so far completed 82 percent of the missing gap, with 265.5-linear meters of paved road, 100 linear meters of sidewalk (both sides) with paving blocks and two lines of drainage (pipe culverts) installed.
To date, a total of 1.13-kilometers of one lane road has been paved and 2.91 kilometers of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) drainage pipes are already installed along the existing 4.1-kilometer Boracay Circumferential Road.
Other than the road improvement/rehabilitation project, DPWH is also tasked to undertake the following: clearing of road right-of-way obstructions along Boracay’s main road; facilitating the release of funds for the relocation of electric distribution poles and lines; and initiating close coordination with telecommunication and water utility providers in the island to hasten the road improvement works. |
